When a storm passes over a building, it sucks up air from around the building and makes the building explode. This storm is most likely to be a
tornado
cyclone
thunderstorm
typhoon
The centre of a cyclonic storm called the 'eye of cyclone' is an area of
very low air pressure
moderate air pressure
very high air pressure
gradually rising air pressure
Thunderstorms develop very frequently in areas having
polar climate
typical climate
desert climate
temperate climate
Which of the following places is not likely to be affected by a cyclone?
Chennai
Mangaluru
Patna
Puri
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a thunderstorm?
spark of light in atmosphere
rapidly rotating winds
loud noise
heavy rains or hail
Which of the following phenomenon does not occur in the atmosphere?
earth quake
wind
A violent storm lifts people and cars off the ground and hurls them hundreds of meters away. This storm is likely to be a
A column of rapidly rotating winds having the appearence of a dark, funnel- shaped cloud reaching from the sky to the ground is called
thundercloud
Wind is always associated with
kinetic energy
chemical energy
potential energy
gravitational energy
Which of the following is not a correct precaution to be observed so as to protect from lightning during a thunderstorm?
do not sit near a window
do not lie on the ground
do not sit in a car
do not stand under a tall tree